Designing transitions

The aim is to pool all activities and provide a forum for all involved parties (students, teachers, supervisors) to communicate with each others.

“uebergaengegestalten“ addresses “Grundschule, Hauptschule, Realschule and Gymnasium“ and includes transitions to „Wirtschaftsschule“ or vocational schools.

Depending on the school type, materials, information, pictures and videos are available either at "Virtuelle Grundschule" ("Grundschule, Hauptschule, Wirtschaftsschule") or "Virtuelle Schule" (for "Gymnasium"). If necessary, the content of "Uebergaengegestalten" is linked with one of the two plattforms. Examples: picture and video galleries.

Designing transitions: basics

by Irma Amrehn

The path of a child is marked by various changes and challenges he or she has to cope with by the help of parents, family members, key carers and professional educators. With their help a child can handle new tasks. However, he or she has to take many steps alone.

How good or bad a child perceives the transition from one educational institution to another one also affects the way he or she will be able to cope with future life situations. That includes the loss of the family´s daily routine when a child attends Kindergarten and later the transistion to „Grundschule“. Moreover joining a secondary school plays a major role for the education of a child. Ideally the child will move on to a vocational school, „Fachhochschule“ or university. Parents. Educators, teachers, educational counsellors and training officers have to pull together to make transitions smooth.

Translation from German to English: Wolfgang Schmitt

Some information

The logo "Maxi", designed by Irma Amrehn, will always bring you back to the main page.
By the way:
Maxi already does his first attempts to read and thumbs through a book.
The Bavarian State Ministery of Education recommends Maxi. Mr Spänle, Bavarian Minister of Education, appreciates the model of Lower Franconia: press release of April 2009

„Lesebär“ by Paul Maar
The „Lesebär“ brings you to the start page of the reading area. Its goal is to support the acquistion of reading skills.
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„Virtuelle Grundschule“ is a project of „Virtuelle Schule e.V.“ in cooperation with the District Government of Lower Franonia. Project leaders: Irma Amrehn and Rudi Schmitt

The logo „Übergänge gestalten“ of the District Government of Lower Franconia leads to a special area where we dedicate ourselves to the transition from „Grundschule“ to „Hauptschule“, „Realschule“ or „Gymnasium“ based on the activities of Irma Amrehn.